UNDERRATED: Joe Henry's 'Reverie'

Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times

An in-demand producer who collects Grammy nods the way some collect stamps, Henry may be best known for the warm glow he's cast on award-winning records by Solomon Burke and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. But he deserves as much notice for his own work as a singer-songwriter. Colored by rich acoustic instrumentation and Henry's lyrical literary flourishes, this 2011 album is a great place to get to know Henry's voice.

An in-demand producer who collects Grammy nods the way some collect stamps, Henry may be best known for the warm glow he's cast on award-winning records by Solomon Burke and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. But he deserves as much notice for his own work as a singer-songwriter. Colored by rich acoustic instrumentation and Henry's lyrical literary flourishes, this 2011 album is a great place to get to know Henry's voice. (Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)

An in-demand producer who collects Grammy nods the way some collect stamps, Henry may be best known for the warm glow he's cast on award-winning records by Solomon Burke and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. But he deserves as much notice for his own work as a singer-songwriter. Colored by rich acoustic instrumentation and Henry's lyrical literary flourishes, this 2011 album is a great place to get to know Henry's voice.